January 2025 bulletin published 9 Dec 2024
Visa Bulletin for January 2025
For January 2025, USCIS says employment-based applicants use the Dates for Filing chart to file an I-485.
Chart A · Final Action Dates
| # | Category | China | India | Mexico | Philippines | Rest of world |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EB-1 priority workers (EB-1A extraordinary ability, EB-1B outstanding researchers, EB-1C multinational managers). | 8 Nov 2022 | 1 Feb 2022 | Current | Current | Current |
| 2 | EB-2 advanced degree or exceptional ability, including National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases. | 22 Apr 2020 31 days | 1 Oct 2012 61 days | 1 Apr 2023 17 days | 1 Apr 2023 17 days | 1 Apr 2023 17 days |
| 3 | EB-3 skilled workers and professionals. | 1 Jun 2020 61 days | 1 Dec 2012 23 days | 1 Dec 2022 16 days | 1 Dec 2022 16 days | 1 Dec 2022 16 days |
| 4 | EB-3 Other Workers jobs needing less than two years of training or experience. | 1 Jan 2017 | 1 Dec 2012 23 days | 8 Dec 2020 7 days | 8 Dec 2020 7 days | 8 Dec 2020 7 days |
| 5 | EB-4 special immigrants, such as special immigrant juveniles, ministers of religion, broadcasters and Afghan or Iraqi translators. | 1 Jan 2021 | 1 Jan 2021 | 1 Jan 2021 | 1 Jan 2021 | 1 Jan 2021 |
| 6 | EB-4 Religious Workers religious workers other than ministers. | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| 7 | EB-5 Unreserved investors outside the set-asides (C5, T5, I5, R5). | 15 Jul 2016 | 1 Jan 2022 | Current | Current | Current |
| 8 | EB-5 Rural investment in rural areas. | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 9 | EB-5 High Unemployment investment in high-unemployment areas. | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 10 | EB-5 Infrastructure infrastructure projects. | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
Chart B · Dates for Filing
| # | Category | China | India | Mexico | Philippines | Rest of world |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EB-1 priority workers (EB-1A extraordinary ability, EB-1B outstanding researchers, EB-1C multinational managers). | 1 Jan 2023 | 15 Apr 2022 | Current | Current | Current |
| 2 | EB-2 advanced degree or exceptional ability, including National Interest Waiver (NIW) cases. | 1 Oct 2020 | 1 Jan 2013 | 1 Aug 2023 | 1 Aug 2023 | 1 Aug 2023 |
| 3 | EB-3 skilled workers and professionals. | 15 Nov 2020 | 8 Jun 2013 | 1 Mar 2023 | 1 Mar 2023 | 1 Mar 2023 |
| 4 | EB-3 Other Workers jobs needing less than two years of training or experience. | 1 Jan 2018 | 8 Jun 2013 | 22 May 2021 | 22 May 2021 | 22 May 2021 |
| 5 | EB-4 special immigrants, such as special immigrant juveniles, ministers of religion, broadcasters and Afghan or Iraqi translators. | 1 Feb 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 |
| 6 | EB-4 Religious Workers religious workers other than ministers. | 1 Feb 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 |
| 7 | EB-5 Unreserved investors outside the set-asides (C5, T5, I5, R5). | 1 Oct 2016 | 1 Apr 2022 | Current | Current | Current |
| 8 | EB-5 Rural investment in rural areas. | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 9 | EB-5 High Unemployment investment in high-unemployment areas. | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
| 10 | EB-5 Infrastructure infrastructure projects. | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |